Space shuttle Discovery mock liftoff tests readiness
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP A major rehearsal for the first space shuttle mission in 2% years tests hundreds of launch changes after the Challenger disaster Today's mock liftoff will run the final three hours of the countdown with mission control guiding a Houston based crew to an emergency landing at a launch site runway The exercise involves about 300 launch day team members from five NASA field centers contractor personnel rescue weather safety communications and other elements that will be in place Aug 31
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Houston
NASA
Parachutist Dies At Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach AP reports 28 year old Marlon Wade Burford of Titusville Florida died after a parachute jump from the Palace Resort Hotel. Gusty winds drove him into a cement seawall. Steven Jester also from Titusville fled the scene after a separate impact near Landmark Best Western Resort. Witnesses saw the pair exit onto the beach with their parachutes.
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Titusville
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Burford
Landmark
Best Western
Steven Jester
Jester
Weather outlook with showers possible and warm temperatures
Skies will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers tonight and a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. Highs near the low 90s and a low around 60. Details on Page 6A.
Deaths in Several States Mark Final Rites
Obituaries list Bessie Crocker of Gloverville Nathaniel Floyd of Aiken Hannah Gunter of Leesville Victor Macs of North Augusta Lola Smith of Decatur Henry Wise of Batesburg William Wren of Avera and Clyde Young of Philadelphia.
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Bessie J. Crocker
Gloverville
Nathaniel Floyd
Aiken
Hannah E. Gunter
Leesville
Victor A. Macs
North Augusta
Lola Mae Smith
Decatur
Henry Wise
Batesburg
William B. Wren
Avera
Clyde R. Young
Philadelphia
Dukakis Poised for Nomination as Primaries End
Democrat Michael Dukakis heads into California New Jersey New Mexico and Montana primaries with a strong lead in delegates and a hopeful note that victory is in the air. Jesse Jackson calls his campaign a catalyst for growth while George Bush remains eager to face Dukakis in the fall. California polls show Dukakis ahead 61 to 30 in a ABC News survey of 415 interviews. turnout was forecast to be about 48 percent, the lowest in over four decades. Dukakis holds nearly 1,900 delegates, close to the 2,081 needed, with Jackson under 1,000.
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Jesse Jackson
George Bush
GOP
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New Jersey
New Mexico
Montana
ABC News
Jackson
March Fong EU
Martin Marietta Promises SRP Jobs in Aiken Pitch
Martin Marietta president Caleb Hurtt pledged that if his firm wins the Savannah River Plant contract, it would recreate in Aiken many Wilmington Du Pont jobs. He contrasted with rival Westinghouse promising 250 new SRP positions and said a memorandum of understanding with South Carolina universities would be signed to boost research roles at SRP.
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SRP
Martin Marietta Corp
Savannah River
Aiken
du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Caleb Hurtt
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Aiken Rotary Club
Hurtt
South Carolina
Registration Hits Record For Primary Elections In SC
The Associated Press reports South Carolina has 1 292 550 registered voters for the June 14 primaries as 27.4 percent are Black, a level down about one point from recent elections. Nelson Rivers III of the NAACP comments on registration efforts.
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South Carolina
NAACP
State Election Commission
Nelson Rivers III
Shultz urges Arabs and Israelis to shed illusions
CAIRO Egypt Secretary of State George P Shultz wrapped up a five day Mideast trip urging both sides to shed illusions listen to negotiations. He warned extremism and arms buildup risk regional instability and said he hoped for another diplomacy push before the Reagan era ends. Mubarak endorsed some points while urging development of others as Shultz sought a two stage peace conference and progress on Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Egypt
George P. Shultz
Middle East
United States
Mideast
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Shultz
Israel
Jordan
Syria
Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Grand Jury Finds DSS CPS Lacking Resources in Aiken County
Aiken County Grand Jury voices concern over the Department of Social Services Child Protective Services division in a report to Judge Luke N. Brown Jr. citing deplorable facilities, staff shortages, poor case coordination, and inadequate training. The panel warns of high risk to abused and neglected children and calls for public and official action.
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Grand Jury
Luke N. Brown Jr
CPS
Elizabeth Scott
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